We spotted this in New York Magazine yesterday: Tom Mylan the butcher-in-chief at Marlow & Sons and Diner in New York City recommends his best budget knife. This is his favorite knife, great for Thanksgiving tasks, and sure to last you at least a decade. What is it? Well, it's one that we love too.
Best Knife? Cheap, Sharp, Lasts Forever
Mylan's pick is the eight-inch Forschner knife with a rosewood handle. This is similar to the Victorinox Forschner we own. The Victorinox costs half as much, but has a cheaper, lighter plastic handle.
This one he recommends is really lovely, and it would make a wonderful holiday present for any cook. We just had our Forschner blade sharpened and it's still as sharp and well-balanced as the day we first received it. It's a great knife.
• Read the article and Mylan's suggestions for keeping your knives sharp: Cheap, Sharp, Lasts Forever
• Buy: Forschner 8" Chef's Knife With Rosewood Handle, $44.95 at Broadway Panhandler
Related: Good Product: Victorinox 8-inch Chef's Knife
(Images: New York Magazine and Broadway Panhandler)
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I also have Forschner's, and lately have been wanting their rosewood handled steak knives since Cooks Illustrated recommended them.
I haven't used our Henckels since getting the Forschners, and will probably stick with them for the long haul, I've been so pleased.
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Amen and three cheers--Forschner's fills my knife kit. They're work horses--sturdy, strong, easy to sharpen (says the lady who watched her classmates, incredulously, work with increasingly dull Global knives because they hadn't yet bought whatever special sharpener you had to use on them), easy to handle, and easy on your wallet!
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